How to Say ‘It costs 3,000 yen’ in Japanese
三千円かかります
sanzen en kakari masu
[SAHN-zen en kah-KAH-ree mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: 三千 is said (san-zen), not (san-sen). The sound softens after (san), the same way 三百 becomes (san-byaku).
Phrase Breakdown
三千円
sanzen en
3,000 yen
三千 is pronounced 'sanzen', not 'sansen'. 円 is 'en'.
これは三千円です。
This is 3,000 yen.
Words in this phrase
三千
sanzen
[SAHN-zen]
three thousand
The number 3,000.
三千円あります。
I have 3,000 yen.
円
en
[en]
yen
The Japanese currency unit.
チケットは八千円です。
The ticket is 8,000 yen.
かかります
kakari masu
it costs
The polite statement form of かかる (to cost). The final す is soft.
一時間かかります。
It takes one hour.
Words in this phrase
かかり
kakari
[kah-KAH-ree]
to cost (money); to be charged
Stem of かかる; used for fees or money that must be paid.
キャンセル料がかかります。
A cancellation fee is charged.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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